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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return
Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game on...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Change in Baseball: NPB's Central League to Adopt the DH in 2027
Reporting on a baseball rule change in NPB, Shohei Ohtani, soccer standout Ritsu Doan's new team and sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu's best 100-meter...
Tennis
Naomi Osaka Falls to Teenager Victoria Mboko in the National Bank Open Final
Appearing in her first WTA 1000 final since April 2022, Naomi Osaka won the first set against her 18-year-old opponent. Mboko bounced...
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoTerunofuji Wins First Title at Ozeki to Bolster Yokozuna Promotion Chances
~~ Terunofuji defeated fellow ozeki Takakeisho in a playoff on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday,...
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Reigning Indy 500 Champion Takuma Sato Chases History in Pursuit of Another Title
~~ Takuma Sato will be vying for his third Indianapolis 500 title on May 30, and the Tokyo native could become...
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Antlers End Marinos’ 11-Match Unbeaten Streak
~~ Since the J. League's inception in 1993, the Kashima Antlers and Yokohama F. Marinos have occupied significant spots in its...
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Olympians Caught in Rhetorical Crossfire Over Plans to Hold Tokyo Games
~~ Clashing ideologies are on full display as Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers and other visible stakeholders, who insist that nothing...
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Basketball
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rui Hachimura Continues to Develop His Game and Improve
~~ Rui Hachimura appeared in his 100th NBA regular-season game on Monday, May 3. The Toyama native delivered a strong performance,...
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Tennis
/ 4 years agoTENNIS | Naomi Osaka Named Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is the 2021 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award winner. This year's Laureus World...
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Odds and Evens
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Hibikiryu's Death Shines Spotlight on Sumo's Antiquated Medical Emergency Procedures
~~ Did the Japan Sumo Association have policies in place to ensure that Hibikiryu would receive the best medical care as...
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/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] New Book on Alexandra Trusova a Compelling Read
~~ Rare is it these days that a book on figure skating in English comes along. Rarer still is one that...
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Daily COVID-19 Testing for Olympians is Latest Big Policy Change
~~ With less than 85 days until the scheduled start of the Tokyo Olympics, changes to how the global extravaganza will...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu Leads Top 10 List for Japanese Skaters Again in 2020-21
~~ With the abbreviated season now finished, Ice Time has compiled a list of the top 10 best performances by Japanese...